110006_Application_20240329

State of North Carolina FIECEIVED
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources MAR 2 9 2024
Animal Waste Management Systems NC DEQ/DWR
Request for Certification of Coverage Central Office
Facility Currently covered by an Expiring Sate Non -Discharge General Permit
On September 30, 2024, the North Carolina State Non -Discharge General Permits for Animal Waste Management Systems will
expire. As required by these permits, facilities that have been issued Certificates of Coverage to operate under these State
Non -Discharge General Permits must apply for renewal at least 180 days prior to their expiration date. Therefore, all applications
must be received by the Division of Water Resources by no later than April 3, 2024.
Please do not leave any question unanswered Please verify all information and make any necessary corrections below.
Application must be signed and dated by the Permittee.
1. Certificate Of Coverage Number: AWC110006
2. Facility Name: T&C Dairy
3. Permittee's Name (same as on the Waste Management Plan): George A Nesbitt
4. Permittee's Mailing Address: PO Box 936
City: Fletcher State: NC
Telephone Number: 828 6.1 i 2*6 � E-mail:
5. Facility's Physical Address: 440 Lower Brush Creek Rd
City: Fletcher State: NC
6. County where Facility is located: Buncombe
7. Farm Manager's Name (if different from Landowner): y Vnce
8. Farm Manager's telephone number (include area code): ir(6*W
9. Integrator's Name (if there is not an Integrator, write "None"): l44 4Q.
10. Operator Name (OIC): George A. Nesbitt Phone No.: 828-674-4862
11. Lessee's Name (if there is not a Lessee, write "None"): /I /,
12. Indicate animal operation type and number: !
Current Permit: Operations Type Allowable Count
Cattle rink Gee 404L
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Ooeration Types: $4 i"exAll 71T
Swine
Cattle
Dry Poultry
Wean to Finish
Dairy Calf
Non Laying Chickens
Wean to Feeder
Dairy Heifer
Laying Chickens
Farrow to Finish
Milk Cow
Pullets
Feeder to Finish
Dry Cow
Turkeys
Farrow to Wean
Beef Stocker Calf
Turkey Pullet
Farrow to Feeder
Beef Feeder
Boar/Stud
Beef Broad Cow
Wet Poultry
Gilts
Other
Non Laying Pullet
Other
Layers
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Zip: 28732-0936
Zip: 28732
OIC #: 21355
Other Tvoes
Horses - Horses
Horses - Other
Sheep- Sheep
Sheep - Other

13. Waste Treatment Lagoons, Digesters and Waste Storage Ponds (WSP): (Fill/Verify the following information.
Make all necessary corrections and provide missing data.)
Structure
Name
Structure Type
(Lagoon/Digester/
WSP)
Estimated
Date
Built
Liner Type
(Clay, Synthetic,
Unknown)
Capacity
(Cubic Feet)
Estimated
Surface Area
(Square Feet)
Design Freeboard
"Redline"
(Inches)
SLURRY POND
Waste Pond
1/l/1989
Full, clay
69,069.00
10,403.00
22.80
Submit one (1) copy of the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) with this completed and signed
application as required by NC General Statutes 143-215.10C(d), either by mailing to the address below or sending it via
email to the email address below.
The CAWMP must include the following components:
1. The most recent Waste Utilization Plan (WUP), signed by the owner and a certified technical specialist containing:
a. The method by which waste is applied to the disposal fields (e.g. irrigation, injection, etc.)
b. A map of every field used for land application (for example: irrigation map)
c. The soil series present on every land application field
d. The crops grown on every land application field
e. The Realistic Yield Expectation (RYE) for every crop shown in the WUP
f. The maximum PAN to be applied to every land application field
g. The waste application windows for every crop utilized in the WUP
h. The required NRCS Standard specifications
2. A site map/schematic
3. Emergency Action Plan
4. Insect Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted
5. Odor Control Checklist with chosen best management practices noted
6. Mortality Control Checklist with selected method noted - Use the enclosed updated Mortality Control Checklist
7. Lagoon/storage pond capacity documentation (design, calculations, etc.) Please be sure the above table is
accurate and complete. Also provide any site evaluations, wetland determinations, or hazard classifications that may be
applicable to your facility.
8. Operation and Maintenance Plan
If your CAWMP includes any components not shown on this list, please include the additional components with your submittal.
(e.g. composting, digesters, solids separators, sludge drying system, waste transfers, etc.)
I attest that this application has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that,
if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required supporting information and attachments are not
included, this application package will be returned to me as incomplete.

Note: In accordance with NC General Statutes 143-215.6A and 143-215.6B, any person who knowingly makes any false
statement, representation, or certification in any application may be subject to civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation. (18
U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both
for a similar offense.)
Print the Name of the Permittee/Landowner/Signing Official and Sign below. (If multiple Landowners exist, all landowners
should sign. If Landowner is a corporation, signature should be by a principal executive officer of the corporation):
Name (Print): 1 7 A � 5�;t� Title: _LLiQ— r
Signature: Date: -,7 7- 2 e�
Name (Print): Title:
Signature: Date:
Name (Print): Title:
Signature: Date:
THE COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
E-mail: [e-mail]
NCDEQ-DWR
Animal Feeding Operations Program
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
If you have any questions regarding this application or the general permits, please call [phone].

ROY COOPER
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
1%N A CULPEPPER
.rector
George A Nesbitt
T&C Dairy
PO Box 936
Fletcher, NC 28732-0936
Dear George A Nesbitt:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 23, 2019
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWC110006
T&C Dairy
Cattle Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Buncombe County
In accordance with your renewal request, we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage
(COC) issued to George A Nesbitt, authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste management
system in accordance with General Permit AWG200000. Please read this COC and the enclosed State
General Permit carefully.
This approval shall consist of the operation of this system including, but not limited to, the management
and land application of animal waste as specified in the facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan
(CAWMP) for T&C Dairy, located in Buncombe County, with an animal capacity of no greater than the
following annual averages:
Dairy Calf:
Dairy Heifer:
Milk Cow: 300
Dry Cow:
Beef Stocker Calf.
Beef Feeder:
Beef Brood Cow:
Other:
This COC shall be effective from October 1, 2019 until September 30, 2024 and shall hereby void
Certificate of Coverage Number AWC110006 that was previously issued to this facility. Pursuant to this
COC, you are authorized and required to operate the system in conformity with the conditions and
limitations as specified in the General Permit, the facility's CAWMP, and this COC. An adequate system
for collecting and maintaining the required monitoring data and operational information must be established
for this facility. Any increase in waste production greater than the certified design capacity or increase in
number of animals authorized by this COC (as provided above) will require a modification to the CAWMP
and this COC and must be completed prior to actual increase in either wastewater flow or number of animals.
Please pay careful attention to the record keeping and monitoring conditions in this permit. Stocking and
Mortality Form (STOCK-1) has been updated; all other record keeping forms are unchanged with this
General Permit. Please use the most current record keeping forms.
North Carolina Department of Lnvirwimental Quality I Division of Water Resources
5I2 Not th Salisbury Street 1 1636 Mail Service Cenlcr' I Raleigh. North Carolina 27699 It,36
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If your Waste Utilization Plan (WUP) has been developed based on site -specific information, careful
evaluation of future samples is necessary. Should your records show that the current WUP is inaccurate
you will need to have a new WUP developed.
The issuance of this COC does not excuse the Permittee from the obligation to comply with all applicable
laws, rules, standards, and ordinances (local, state, and federal), nor does issuance of a COC to operate
under this permit convey any property rights in either real or personal property.
Per 15A NCAC 02T .1304 and NRCS standards a 100-foot separation shall be maintained between water
supply wells and any lagoon, storage pond, or any land application of waste.
Please be advised that any violation of the terms and conditions specified in this COC, the General Permit
or the CAWMP may result in the revocation of this COC, or penalties in accordance with NCGS 143-
215.6A through 143-215.6C including civil penalties, criminal penalties, and injunctive relief.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this COC are unacceptable, you have the right to
apply for an individual permit by contacting the Animal Feeding Operations Program for information on
this process. Unless such a request is made within 30 days, this COC shall be final and binding.
In accordance with Condition II.23 of the General Permit, waste application shall cease within twelve (12)
hours of the time that the National Weather Service issues a Hurricane Warning, Tropical Storm Warning,
or a Flood Watch/Flash Flood Watch associated with a tropical system for the county in which the facility
is located. You may find detailed watch/warning information for your county by calling the
Greenville/Spartanburg, SC National Weather Service office at [phone], or by visiting their website
at: www.weather.gov/gsn/
This facility is located in a county covered by our Asheville Regional Office. The Regional Office staff
may be reached at 828-296-4500. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General
Permit, please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at [phone].
Sincerely,
'4r, 4
for Linda Culpepper
Director, Division of Water Resources
Enclosures (General Permit AWG200000)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ccs)
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Buncombe County Health Department
Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District
Central Files (Permit No. AWC110006)

2019 North Carolina State General Permit
Key Changes since 2014 State General Permits
This is not a complete list of all modifications to the State General Permits. This list only highlights some
key changes to assist permittees in complying with the new requirements.
Permit condition numbers shown are based on the 2019 Swine General Permit and may not always align
with the condition numbers in the Cattle or Wet Poultry General Permits.
PLEASE READ YOUR PERMIT CAREFULLY.
Condition I.4: New requirement that all "Amendments be submitted to the Division within 30 days.
Amendments do not need approval but must be submitted to the Division.
Condition I.9: New requirement to run PLAT for any field with soil test P-index of 275-400 or higher.
Must run PLAT within 12 months of soil test results showing high P-index or by Jan 1, 2021, whichever is
later.
Condition II.10: Updated mortality management requirements. Removed reference to "normal mortality".
Listed requirements for use of burial for disposal.
Condition II.17: OIC or Back-up OIC to inspect land application area within 24-hours of waste application
events — this is already required of an OIC. Deleted reference to affirmative defense.
Condition 11.18: Added reasons flow meters may be required and a 90-day compliance deadline.
Condition 111.19: Added "cause or" to "might reasonably be expected to cause..." for wind conditions
resulting in drift.
Condition 11.20: New condition that may require Permittee to install/use different land application method
or other practices to reduce drift.
Condition 11.23: Waste application must cease within twelve hours of the first issuance Hurricane or
Tropical Storm Warning, or first issuance of a Flood Watch/Flash Flood Watch for the county.
Condition II.24: New requirement to install rainbreakers on all irrigation equipment within 12 months of
permit issuance OR to certify that an operator will be onsite at all times during land application.
Condition II.27: Requires structural repairs to be designed/certified by either a licensed Professional
Engineer, federal employees with job approval authority, or technical specialist with Animal Waste
Structural design designation.
Condition H.28: New requirement to remove haybales stored on farm within 24 months of cutting.
Condition III.2.b: New requirement that waste level markers must be surveyed and certified every 5 years.
Condition IH.2.c: Added language for when automated waste level recorders may be required.
Condition M.8: New requirement for WEEKLY stocking and mortality records instead of monthly.
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Key Changes in
2019 State General Permits
Condition II1.9.f: Removed discharge sampling requirement. DWR is responsible for discharge sampling.
Conditions H1.11-14: New groundwater monitoring requirements for facilities with lagoons in 100-year
floodplain.
Condition III.15: Requires all record be kept for five (5) years — previously it was three years.
Requirement to be phased in over first two years.
Condition III.16: Added reference to statute regarding confidentiality of complaints against agricultural
operations.
Conditions III.18: New requirement to submit an Annual Report by April 1 of each year, see new
Attachment A. The reports will be kept on file by DWR as a public record.
Condition M.19: Added specific information to include in any public notice of a discharge of animal
waste to surface waters.
Condition III.20: Increased records retention for both press releases and public notices to five years.
Condition IH.21: Increased records retention to five years.
Conditions V.12: Updated condition to reflect current law and regulation regarding how long an operation
can be depopulated and still restock under an existing permit.
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Permit Number AWG200000
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CATTLE WASTE .MANAGEMENT SYSTEM GENERAL PERMIT
This General Permit is issued pursuant to North Carolina G.S. § 143-2.15 et seq., and North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 15A Subchapter 02T as adopted by the Environmental Management Commission for the operation of animal waste
management systems. This General Permit may apply to any cattle animal feeding operation in the State of North
Carolina as defined by G.S. § 143-215.1 OB meeting the following criteria:
a. Cattle Animal Waste Management System serving 100 or more confined cattle; and
b. Utilizes non -discharge methods of disposal as authorized in .15A NCAC 02T Section .1300.
The .Director may require any person, otherwise eligible for coverage under this General. Permit, to apply for an individual
permit as provided by G.S. § 143-2 1 S. 10C(a) and 15A NCAC 02T .0111 (h). Reasons for requiring application for an
individual permit may include:
a. the operation is a significant contributor of pollutants to the waters of the state;
b. conditions at the permitted site change, altering the constituents or characteristics of the wastewater such that the
operation no longer qualifies for coverage under a general permit;
c. noncompliance with the General Permit;
d. noncompliance with Administrative Code 15A NCAC 02T;
e. a. change has occurred in the availability of demonstrated technology or practices for the control or abatement of
pollutants applicable to the operation;
f. a determination by the Division that there has been or is the potential to have a direct discharge of wastewater,
sludge or residuals to waters of the state; or
g. the system has been allowed to deteriorate or leak such that it poses an immediate threat to the environment.
[G.S. §143-215.1OC(a)]
Conditions and Limitation included in. the issued Certificate of Coverage (COC) are incorporated as permit conditions for
coverage under the general pennit. Violation of conditions or limitation established in the COC are enforceable under the
authority of this General Permit.
Any owner or operator not wishing to be covered or limited by this General Permit may make application for an
individual permit in accordance with procedures in I SA NCAC 2T .01300.
All activities authorized herein shall be consistent with the terns and conditions of this General Permit.
Holders of Certificates of Coverage under this General Permit shall comply with the following specified conditions and
limitations. References at the end of each condition are for information only but do not constitute permit conditions.
This General Pen -nit shall be effective from October 1, 2019 until September 30, 2024.
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I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Any discharge of waste that reaches surface waters or wetlands is prohibited except as otherwise provided
in this General Permit and associated statutory and regulatory provisions. Waste shall not reach surface
waters or wetlands by runoff, drift, manmade conveyance, direct application, direct discharge or through
ditches, terraces, or grassed waterways not otherwise classified as state waters.
The waste collection, treatment, storage and application system operated under this General Permit shall
be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of pollutants to
surface waters or wetlands. Application of waste to terraces and grassed waterways is acceptable as long
as it is applied in accordance with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Standards and does
not result in a discharge of waste to surface waters or wetlands.
Facilities must be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained to contain all waste plus the runoff
from a 25-year, 24-hour rainfall event at the time of construction for the location of the facility. A facility
that has a discharge of waste that results because of a storm event more severe than the 25-year, 24-hour
storm will not be considered to be in violation of this General Permit if the facility is otherwise in
compliance with its Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) and this General Permit.
Any application of waste to a ditch that drains to surface waters or wetlands is prohibited unless all of the
following are met:
a. ditches are controlled by best management practices (BMPs) designed in accordance with NRCS
standards;
b. the BMPs have been submitted to and approved by the Division of Water Resources (Division);
c. the BMPs were implemented as designed to prevent a discharge of waste to surface waters or
wetlands;
d. inspections are conducted in compliance with Condition I1.17;
e. the waste was removed immediately from the ditch upon discovery; and
f. the event was documented and reported in accordance with Condition III.15. of this General Permit.
Nothing in this exception shall excuse a discharge to surface waters or wetlands except as may result
because of rainfall from a storm event more severe than the 25-year, 24-hour storm. — [G.S. §143-
215JOCJ
2. This General Permit does not allow the Permittee to cause a violation of any of the water quality
standards established pursuant to Title 15A, Subchapter 2B of the North Carolina Administrative Code
and Title 15A, Subchapter 2L of the North Carolina Administrative Code.
The Permittee shall develop and maintain a current CAWMP. The facility's COC and its CAWMP are
hereby incorporated by reference into this General Permit. The CAWMP must be consistent with all
applicable laws, rules, ordinances, and standards (federal, state and local) in effect at the time of siting,
design and certification of the facility.. Any violation of the terms or conditions of the COC or the
CAWMP is a violation of this General Permit subject to enforcement action and may result in the
Permittee having to take immediate and/or long-term corrective action(s) as required by the Division. —
[G.S. §143-215.6A and 15A NCAC 02T .1304(b)]
4. The Permittee must assess and record, on an ongoing basis, the effectiveness of the CAWMP. The
Permittee must make "major changes," "revisions," or "amendments" to the CAWMP, to address changes
needed to maintain compliance with the facility's COC and this General Permit.
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"Major changes," "revisions," and "amendments" to the CAWMP must be documented, signed and dated
by the Permittee and a technical specialist, and included as part of the CAWMP. "Major changes"
require recertification of the CAWMP by a technical specialist or other appropriate professional. The
new CAWMP and the recertification shall be submitted with a request that the COC be amended to reflect
the changes. The facility may not make the changes until approved by the Division and a new or amended
COC has been issued.
"Revisions" and "amendments" must adhere to the current applicable standard; recertification is not
required. "Revisions" and "amendments" must be submitted to the appropriate Division Central Office
within thirty (30) calendar days. A CAWMP must be revised if the operation cannot utilize all N nitrogen
generated by the animal production in accordance with the existing CAWMP. If field, riser or pull
numbers are changed, an explanation shall also be submitted and include an updated irrigation map with a
description of how the new numbers relate to the old numbers. — [G.S. §143-215.10C, 15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b) and .1304(b)]
A violation of this General Pen -nit is subject to enforcement action and may result in the Permittee having
to take immediate or long-term corrective action(s) as required by the Division. These actions may
include but are not limited to: modifying the CAWMP; ceasing land application of waste; removing
animals from the facility; or the COC being reopened and modified, revoked and reissued, and/or
terminated. — [G.S. §143-215.6A and 15A NCAC 02T .0110]
6. Any proposed increase or modification to operation type or the annual average design capacity from that
authorized by the COC is considered a "major change" and will require a modification to the CAWMP
and the COC prior to modification of the facility.. — [G.S. §143-215.10C, 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b) and
.1304(b)]
7. No collection, treatment or storage facilities may be constructed in a 100-year flood plain. — [15A NCAC
02T .0108(b)]
Any land application field with a soil analysis P-index of 400 or higher must be evaluated for compliance
with NC NRCS Standard 590 "Nutrient Management" as it relates to phosphorus using the NC
Phosphorus Loss Assessment Tool (PLAT). PLAT must be completed within twelve (12) months of
receiving the high P-index soil analysis results or by January 1, 2021 whichever is later. The Permittee
may make one or more requests for extensions of up to three months each. Extension requests shall be
submitted to the Division in writing and justify why the extension is needed. PLAT results must be
documented on forms supplied by or approved by the Division and must be submitted to the Division's
Central Office within thirty (30) days of completion. Per NC NRCS Standard 590, PLAT results are valid
for five (5) years. — [I5A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
All fields with a "HIGH" PLAT rating shall have land application rates that do not exceed the established
crop removal rate for phosphorous. There shall be no waste application on fields with a "VERY HIGH"
PLAT rating. — [15A NCAC 02T . 0108(b), see also NC ARCS Standard 590]
9. If prior approval is received from the Director of the Division (Director), facilities that have been issued a
COC to operate under this General Permit may add treatment units for the purpose of removing pollutants
before the waste is discharged into the lagoons/storage ponds. Prior to any approval, the Permittee must
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director that the new treatment unit will not interfere with the
operation of the existing treatment system and that a process is in place to properly manage and track the
pollutants removed. — [15A NCAC 02T .0105(n)]
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10. If prior approval is received from the Director, facilities which have been issued a COC to operate under
this General Permit may add innovative treatment processes to the systems on a pilot basis in order to
determine if the innovative treatment process will improve how the waste is treated and/or managed. Prior
to approval, the Permittee must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director that the innovative
treatment process will not interfere with the operation of the existing treatment system and that a process
is in place to properly manage and track the pollutants removed. — [15A NCAC 02T .0105(n)]
11. Animal waste shall not be applied within:
a. 100 feet of any well except for monitoring wells. The allowable distance to monitoring wells shall be
established on a case -by -case basis by the Division. — [I5A NCAC 02T .1304(b)(5)]
b. 25 feet from a perennial stream or perennial waterbody; — [I5A NCAC 02T .1304(b)(6)]
c. 200 feet from a dwelling not owned by the Permittee at the time waste was first applied at the land
application site. — [15A NCAC 021' .1304(b)(5)]
I.I. OPERATION AND MAMENANCE REQUIREMENTS
i . The collection, treatment, storage facilities, and the land application equipment and fields shall be
properly operated and maintained at all times. — [15A NCAC 02T .1304(b)]
2. A vegetative cover shall be maintained as specified in the facility's CAWMP on all land application fields
and buffers in accordance with the CAWMP. No waste shall be applied upon areas not included in the
CAWMP or upon areas where the crop is insufficient for nutrient utilization. However, if the CAWMP
allows, then waste may be applied up to thirty (30) days prior to planting or breaking dormancy. — [I54
JNICAC 02T .1304(b)]
3. Soil pH on all land application fields must be maintained in the optimum range for crop production. —
[G.S. §143-215.IOC(e)(7)]
4. Land application rates shall be in accordance with the CAWNIP. In no case shall the total land
application rates from all nutrient sources exceed the agronomic rate of the nutrient of concern for the
receiving crop. — [G.S. § 143-215.]OC, and 15A NCAC 02T .1304(b)]
5. In no case shall land application result in excessive ponding or any runoff during any given application
event. — [15A NCAC 02T .1304(b)]
6. Animal waste shall not be directly applied onto crops for direct human consumption that do not undergo
further processing (e.g., strawberries, melons, lettuce, cabbage, apples, etc.) at any time during the
growing season, or in the case of fruit bearing trees, following breaking dormancy. Application of animal
wastes shall not occur within thirty (30) days of the harvesting of fiber and food crops for direct human
consumption that undergoes further processing. — [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
7. If manure or sludges are applied on conventionally tilled bare soil, the waste shall be incorporated into the
soil within two (2) days after application on the land, or prior to the next rainfall event, whichever occurs
first. This requirement does not apply to no -till fields, pastures, or fields where crops are actively
growing. — [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
8. No material other than animal wastes of the type generated on this facility shall be disposed of in the
animal waste collection, treatment, storage or application systeir►s. This includes but is not limited to
pesticides, toxic chemicals and petroleum products_ -- (1.5,4 IN7CAC. 02T .1304(b)]
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9. Domestic and/or industrial wastewater from showers, toilets, sinks, etc. shall not be discharged into the
animal waste collection, treatment, storage, and application system, Washing machines located near the
milking parlors and used exclusively for washing rags used during milking; waste milk; and wash vats
required to be connected to the animal waste collection, treatment, storage and application system by
Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance Part II, Section 7, Item 5r are exempt from this requirement.
Washdown of stock trailers owned by and used to transport animals to and from the facility only, will be
permissible if the system has been evaluated and approved to accommodate the additional volume. Only
those cleaning agents and soaps that are not expected to harm the receiving crop, and will not contravene
the groundwater standards listed in 15A NCAC 2L may be utilized in facilities covered by this General
Permit. Instruction labels are to be followed when using cleaning agents and soaps. — [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b) and. 1304(b)j
10. Disposal of dead animals shall be done in accordance with the facility's CAWMP and the North Carolina
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) Veterinary Division's Statutes and
regulations.
Disposal of dead animals must occur within twenty-four (24) hours after knowledge of the death in a
manner approved by the State Veterinarian. Proposed methods for disposal of mortality that extends
beyond twenty-four (24) hours must be approved by the State Veterinarian. Burial is not recommended
for disposal of dead animals. Mortality management plans that utilize burial must include maps showing
existing and planned burial locations with setbacks from surface waters, wells, and property lines. The
Division may require groundwater monitoring for mortality burial sites.
For animal carcass disposal that addresses catastrophic mortality (as defined by NCDA&CS Veterinary
Division), mortality numbers that exceed the capacity of the primary mortality management method, or
when the primary/normal mortality management method is unable to be used, the facility shall:
a. Report the loss to the NCDA&CS Veterinary Division within 24-hours of the mortality event.
b. If burial is the disposal method, then also:
i. consult with the Division and NCDA&CS Veterinary. Division prior to burial;
ii. map the burial sites, showing burial locations and setbacks from surface waters, wells, and
property lines;
iii. record the dates and numbers of the animals buried by species and type; and
iv. submit the snap and burial records within fifteen (IS) calendar days of burial to the Water Quality
Regional Operations Section within the appropriate Regional Office.
[G.S. §143-215,10C(e)(3) and §106-4031
In the event of a state of emergency declared by the Governor, disposal of dead animals shall be done in
accordance with the guidelines issued by the State Veterinarian. - [G.S. §106-402.1]
11. Unless accounted for in temporary storage volume, all. uncontaminated runoff from the surrounding
property and buildings shall be diverted away from the waste storage structures to prevent any
unnecessary addition to the liquid volume in the structures. Runoff from lounging areas to the waste
storage ponds or lagoons shall be prevented unless included in the CAWMP. —115A NCAC 02T .1304(b)]
12. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen lagoon/storage pond
embankments (outside toe of embankment to maximum operating level/compliance level on embankment
interior), berms, pipe runs, and storm water diversions with the goal of preventing erosion. Trees, shrubs,
and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the lagoon/storage pond embankments. All
trees shall be removed in accordance with good engineering practices. Lagoon/storage pond areas shall
be accessible, and vegetation shall be kept snowed. — [75A NCAC 02T .1304(b)]
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13. At the time of sludge removal from a lagoon/storage pond, the sludge must be managed in accordance
with the CAWMP. When removal of sludge from the structure is necessary, provisions must be taken to
prevent damage to the structure dikes and liner. — [15A NCAC 02T. 1304(b)]
14. Lagoons/storage ponds shall be kept free of foreign debris including, but not limited to, tires, bottles, light
bulbs, gloves, syringes or any other solid waste. — [I5A NCAC 02T. 01 08(b)]
15. The facility must have at least one of the following items at all times:
a. adequate animal waste application and handling equipment;
b. a lease, or other written agreement, for the use of the necessary equipment; or
c. a contract with a third -party applicator capable of providing adequate waste application. — [I5A
NCAC 02T T. 0108(b)]
16. The Permittee shall designate a certified animal waste management system operator with a valid
certification to be in charge of the animal waste management system. The waste management system shall
be operated by the Operator in Charge (OIC) or a person under the O1C's supervision. — [G.S. §90A.-47.2]
17. The OIC, a designated Back-up OIC of a Type B Animal Waste Management System, or a person under
the supervision of an OIC or designated Back-up OIC shall inspect the land application site as often as
necessary to insure that the animal waste is land applied in accordance with the CAWMP. In no case
shall the time between inspections be more than 120 minutes during the application of waste. A record of
each inspection shall be recorded on forms supplied by, or approved by, the Division and shall include the
date, time, land application area used, and name of the operator for each inspection. If neither the OIC or
designated Back-up OIC was present during land application, then the OIC or designated Back-up OIC
shall inspect the land application area within twenty-four (24) hours.
Inspection shall include but not be limited to visual observation of application equipment, land
application area, subsurface drain outlets, ditches, and drainage ways for any discharge of waste. — [15A
NCAC 8F . 0203(c) and 15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
18. Upon written notification from the Director, the Permittee shall install and operate automatic flow meters
with flow totalizers or other flow monitoring equipment approved by the Division. The Permittee shall
maintain such devices according to the manufacturer's instructions and warranties. The equipment must
be in place no later than ninety (90) days following receipt of notice from the Director. Notification may
be based on the facility's violations, incomplete or incorrect record keeping events, or if the Division
determines that flow estimation techniques do not effectively quantify volumes of waste applied. This
determination shall be made on a case -by -case basis. — [I SA NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
19. No waste shall be applied in wind conditions that cause or might reasonably be expected to cause the
waste to reach surface waters, wetlands, or cross property lines or field boundaries. — [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)]
20. Upon written notification from the Director, the Permittee shall install/utilize application equipment or
practices that reduce drift potential. Written notification may be provided if the Division determines
violations due to wind drift. This determination shall be made on a case -by -case basis. — [15A NCAC 02T
.1304(b)]
21. The Permittee shall maintain buffer strips or other equivalent practices as specified in the facility's
CAWMP near feedlots, manure and feed storage areas and land application areas. — 1-15A NCAC 02T
.1304(b)]
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22. Waste shall not be applied on land that is flooded, saturated with water, frozen or snow covered at the
time of land application. — [15A NCAC. 02T. 1304(b)(7)]
23. Land application of waste is prohibited during precipitation events. The Permittee shall consider pending
weather conditions in making the decision to land apply waste and shall document the weather conditions
at the time of land application on forms supplied by or approved by the Division. — [15A .NCAC 02T
.1304(b)(8)]
Land application of waste shall cease within twelve (1.2) hours after the National Weather Service first
issues a Hurricane Warning, Tropical Storm Warning, or a Flood Watch/Flash Flood Watch in advance of
an associated tropical system including a hurricane, tropical storm, or tropical depression for the county in
whichthe permitted facility is located. This requirement is intended to have all land application of animal
waste end approximately twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the onset of the storm event.
Watches and warnings are posted on the National Weather Service's website located at:
www,weather.--poy. More detailed website information can be found on Page 2 of the COC. Watch and
warning information can also be obtained by calling the local National Weather Service Office that serves
the respective county, which can be found on Page 2 of the COC. — [15A NCAC 02T. 0108(b)]
24. The Permittee shall:
a. install, operate and maintain devices on all irrigation pumps/equipment designed to automatically stop
irrigation activities during precipitation: or
b. commit to provide for the presence of the OIC.a designated backup OIC, or a person under the
supervision of an OIC or designated Back-up OIC at all times during the land application of waste so
that, in case of a precipitation event, the irrigation activities will be stopped immediately. 'ITbis
commitment must be submitted in writing to the Division on a form supplied by, or approved by, the
Division. — [G.S. §90A-47]
Installation of devices or submission of alternate documentation shall be completed within 12 months of
the issuance of the COC for this General Permit. The Permittee shall maintain such devices according to
the manufacturer's instructions and warranties. This Condition does not apply to manure spreaders or
other equipment pulled by manned vehicles. — [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
25. Land application activities shall cease on any application site that exceeds a Mehlich.3 Soil, Test Index for
Copper of greater than 3,000 or Zinc of greater than 3,000 — [G.S. §143-215.10C(e)(6)].
26. All waste application equipment must be tested and calibrated at least once every two calendar years. The
results must be documented on forms provided by, or approved by, the Division. — [15A NCAC 02T
.1304(b)(9)]
27. Any major structural repairs to waste structures must have written documentation certifying proper design
and installation. Professional engineers, authorized federal employees, and technical specialists with
Structural Animal Waste designation may provide certification. However, if a piece of equipment is
being replaced with a piece of equipment of the identical specifications, no certification is necessary [i.e.
piping, reels, valves, pumps (if the gallons per minute (gpm) capacity is not being increased or
decreased), etc.] unless the replacement involves disturbing the structure embankment or liner. — [15A
NCAC 02T. 0108(b)]
28. Crops for which animal waste is land applied must be harvested, removed from the land application site,
and properly managed and utilized unless other management practices are approved in the CAWMP. Hay
harvested from land application fields shall be removed within twenty-four (24) months of cutting unless
other management practices are approved in the CAWMP. — [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b) and .1304(b)] -
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29. For cattle operations using waste treatment lagoons in accordance with NC NRCS Conservation Practice
Standard No. 359 "Waste Treatment Lagoon", an operator may temporarily lower waste levels to provide
irrigation water during drought periods and to provide additional temporary storage for excessive rainfall
during the hurricane season and in preparation for the following winter months. All conditions of NC
NRCS Standard No. 359 must be satisfied prior to lowering waste levels below designed stop pump
levels. NC NRCS Standard No. 359 requires the following:
a. Lagoon levels may be lowered a maximum of 8 inches below the facility's stop pump mark during
the period of June 15 through October 31
b. This option shall be limited to lagoons having a minimum of 4 feet of liquid above the sludge layer.
The measurement shall be taken from the stop pump level, at the pump intake, prior to pumping
below the stop pump level.
c. All applications must be in conformance with the CAWMP developed for the operation, including
adherence to the planned nutrient application rates.
d. From November 1 through June 14, pumping from the lagoon will not be permitted when the lagoon
level is at or below the stop pump elevation.
e. The following information concerning the pump down conditions shall be recorded and maintained
on site:
i. Date the lagoon was first pumped below the stop pump level;
ii. Depth of liquid between the stop pump level and the sludge layer prior to pumping below the
stop pump mark. Measured from the stop pump level near the pump intake location but off
the inside slope of the embankment;
iii. Date pump down was completed; and
iv. Depth of pump down below the stop pump level. Measured weekly until the lagoon returns
to the stop pump level.
[15A NCAC 02T .1304(b)]
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
An inspection of the waste collection, treatment, and storage structures, and runoff control measures shall
be conducted and documented at a frequency to insure proper operation but at least monthly and after all
storm events of greater than one (1) inch in 24 hours. For example, lagoons/storage ponds, and other
structures should be inspected for evidence of erosion, leakage, damage by animals, or discharge.
Inspection shall also include visual observation of subsurface drain outlets, ditches, and drainage ways for
any discharge of waste. — [15A NCAC 02T .1304(b)]
2. Monitoring and Recording Freeboard Levels
Highly visible waste -level gauges shall be maintained to mark the level of waste in each
lagoon/storage pond that does not gravity feed through a free -flowing transfer pipe into a subsequent
structure. The gauge shall have readily visible permanent markings. —[15A NCAC 02T .1304(b)(10)]
The waste level in each storage structure with a waste level gauge shall be monitored and recorded
weekly on forms supplied by or approved by the Division. — [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
Upon written notification from the Director, more frequent monitoring and recording of waste levels
may be required based on the facility's compliance history for freeboard violations. This
determination shall be made on a case -by -case basis. —[15A NCAC 02T . 0108(c)]
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b. All waste -level gauges must be certified, at least once every five (5) years, that it complies with the
structure design and CAWMP, is representative of the low point of the lagoon embankment, and
accurate to within 1/10 of a foot. Certification must be recorded on forms provided or approved by
the Division. — [15,4 NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
c. Upon written notification from the Director, the Permittee shall monitor and record waste levels as
described below. Written notification may be provided if the Division determines that waste level
monitoring and recordkeeping do not adequately represent the volumes of waste in the structure to
ensure appropriate management. This determination shall be made on a case -by -case basis. — [15.4
NCAC 02T . 0108(c)]
In addition to the facility's existing waste -level gauges, automated lagoon/storage pond waste -level
monitors and recorders (monitored and recorded at least hourly) must be installed on all treatment and
storage structures covered by a COC issued under this General Permit to measure and record
freeboard. This equipment must be properly maintained and calibrated in a manner consistent with
manufacturer's operation and maintenance recommendations. This automated equipment must be in
place no later than ninety (90) days following notification from the Director. The Director may
determine that installation of automated waste level monitors is not required if the Permittee can
demonstrate that preventative measures were taken to avoid the violations and that the violations
resulted from conditions beyond the Permittee's control. — [1 SA NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
If an automated level monitor(s) becomes inoperable, the Permittee shall:
i. report the problem by telephone to the appropriate Division Regional Office as soon as possible,
but in no case more than 24 hours following first knowledge of the problem; and,
ii. make any needed repairs to the equipment as quickly as possible and take and record daily waste
levels at the same time every day until such time as the automated equipment is placed back into
operation.
[I SA NCAC 02T T. 0108(c)]
d. The Director may require new or modified waste -level gauges at any facility if it is determined that
the existing gauges are not adequate to accurately indicate actual waste levels, or the various waste
levels required to be maintained by this General Permit or the facility's CA WMP. — [ISA NCAC 02T
.0108(c)]
Monitoring and Recording Precipitation Events
a. A rain gauge must be installed at a site that is representative of the weather conditions at the farm's
land application site(s). Daily records of precipitation type and amount must be recorded for all
precipitation events and maintained on site for review by the Department of Environmental Quality
(Department). Daily records do not need to be maintained for those days without precipitation events.
— [I5A NCAC 02T T. 0108(c)J
b. Upon written notification from the Director, the Permittee shall install an automated rain gauge and
recorder to measure and record all precipitation events. This equipment must be properly maintained
and calibrated in a manner consistent with manufacturer's operation and maintenance
recommendations. This automated equipment must be in place no later than ninety (90) days
following receipt of notice from the Director. Written notification may be provided if the Division
determines that precipitation measurements and recordkeeping do not adequately represent
precipitation at the facility. This determination shall be made on a case -by -case basis. — [1 SA NCAC
02T . 0108(c)]
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If an automated rain gauge(s) becomes inoperable, the Permittee shall:
i. report the problem by telephone to the appropriate Division Regional Office as soon as possible,
but in no case more than twenty-four (24) hours following first knowledge of the problem; and,
ii. make any needed repairs to the equipment as quickly as possible and take and record all rainfall
events until such time as the automated equipment is placed back into operation.
[I5A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
4. A representative Standard Soil Fertility Analysis, including pH, phosphorus, copper, and zinc, shall be
conducted at least once every three (3) years on each application field receiving animal waste. — [G.S.
143-215.10C(e)(6)J
An analysis of a representative sample of the animal waste to be applied shall be conducted in accordance
with recommended laboratory sampling procedures as close to the time of application as practical and at
least within sixty (60) days (before or after) of the date of application. Every reasonable effort shall be
made to have the waste analyzed prior to the date of application and as close to the time of waste
application as possible. This analysis shall include the following parameters:
— [G.S. §143-215.IOC(e)(6)J
Nitrogen Zinc
Phosphorus Copper
6. The Permittee shall record all irrigation and land application event(s) including hydraulic loading rates,
nutrient loading rates and cropping information. The Permittee shall also record removal of solids and
document nutrient loading rates if disposed of on -site or record the off -site location(s). These records
must be on forms supplied by, or approved by, the Division. — [G.S. § 143-215.10C(e)(8)J
7. A record shall be created and maintained of all transfers of waste between waste structures on the same
site not typically operated in series. Such record shall include at least the identity of the structure from
which the waste was transferred, the identity of the structure receiving the waste, the date and time of
transfer and the total volume/quantity of waste transferred. — [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
The Permittee must maintain weekly stocking and mortality records for the facility. Records shall be kept
on Division -supplied forms or forms approved by the Division and be made available to the Division
consistent with Condition I11.15. Pastured animals not contributing waste to the animal waste
management systems should not be counted on the monthly stocking records. — [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(c)J
9. If, for any reason, there is a discharge from the waste collection, treatment, storage and application
systems (including the land application sites), to surface waters or wetlands, the Permittee is required to
make notification in accordance with Condition II1.17. The discharge notification shall include the
following information:
a. Description of the discharge: A description of the discharge including an estimate of the
volume/quantity discharged, a description of the flow path to the receiving surface waters or
wetlands and a site sketch showing the path of the waste.
b. Time of the discharge: The length of time of the discharge, including the exact dates and times that
it started and stopped, and if not stopped, the anticipated time the discharge is expected to continue.
C. Cause of the discharge: A detailed statement of the cause of the discharge. If caused by a
precipitation event, detailed information from the on -site rain gauge concerning the inches and
duration of the precipitation event.
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d. All steps being taken to reduce, stop and cleanup the discharge. All steps to be taken to prevent
future discharges from the same cause.
e. Analysis of the waste: A copy of the last waste analysis conducted as required by Condition III. 5.
above.
[15;4 NCAC 02T .0108(b) and (c)]
10. Upon written notification by the Director, the Permittee shall undertake monitoring and reporting
(including but not limited to groundwater, surface water or wetland, waste, sludge, soil, lagoon/storage
pond levels and plant tissue) necessary to determine the source, quantity, quality, and effect of animal
waste upon the surface waters, groundwater or wetlands. Such monitoring, including its scope,
frequency, duration and any sampling, testing, and reporting systems, shall meet al.l applicable Division
requirements. Notification shall be made on a case -by -case basis. — [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
11. Facilities with lagoons/waste storage structures located in the 100-year floodplain shall complete well
installation and collect initial sample of on -site groundwater monitoring within six (6) months of
receiving notification from the Division's Regional Office of the well installation requirements and well
locations.
The groundwater monitoring shall be conducted with monitoring wells installed upgradient and
downgradient of each lagoon/storage pond in the 100-year floodplain.
Permittee may request exemption from this condition upon providing in writing an application for a
permit modification and documentation of two (2) years of consecutive monitoring results below
applicable groundwater standards. — [I5A NCAC 02T .0108]
12. For facilities where groundwater monitoring is required, all monitoring wells specified in the COC shall
be sampled after construction. The Permittee shall submit a Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59) and
a Well Construction Record Form (GW-1) listing this permit number and the appropriate monitoring well
identification number. Initial Compliance Monitoring Forms (GW-59) without copies of the Well
Construction Record Forms (GW-1) are deemed incomplete. Well construction forms, and monitoring
data shall refer to the farm number or permit number and the well nomenclature as specified in the COC.
— [15A NCAC 02T. 0105(m)]
13. For facilities where groundwater monitoring is required, the monitoring wells specified in the COC shall
be sampled at the frequencies and for the parameters specified in Attachment B or as otherwise identified
in the COC. All mapping, and monitoring data shall refer to the permit number and the well
nomenclature as provided in the COC. — [15A NCAC 02T . 0105(m)]
14. For facilities where groundwater monitoring is required, all monitoring well sampling and analysis results
for wells specified in the COC shall be submitted on a Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59), along
with attached copies of laboratory analyses on or before the last working day of the month following the
sampling month. The Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59) shall include the COC or permit number,
the appropriate well identification number, and one GW-59a certification form shall be submitted with
each set of sampling results. All information shall be submitted to the following address or through
electronic reporting system once available:
Division of Water Resources
Animal Feeding Operations Program
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
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15. A copy of this General Permit, the facility's COC, certification forms, lessee and landowner agreements,
the CAWMP and copies of all records required by this General Permit and the facility's CAWMP shall be
maintained by the Permittee in chronological and legible form for five (5) years. Records include but are
not limited to: soil and waste analyses, rain gauge readings, freeboard levels, irrigation and land
application event(s), past inspection reports and operational reviews, animal stocking records, records of
additional nutrient sources applied (including but not limited to sludges, unused feedstuff leachate, milk
waste, septage and commercial fertilizer), cropping information, waste application equipment testing and
calibration, and records of removal of solids to off -site location(s). These records shall be maintained on
forms provided or approved by the Division and shall be readily available at the facility (stored at places
such as the farm residence, office, outbuildings, etc.) where animal waste management activities are being
conducted.
Note: Far facilities whose permitted records retention requirement prior to coverage under this General
Permit was three (3) years, the increased record retention will be phased in during the first two years of
coverage. —[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
16. Within fifteen (15) working days of receiving the request from the Division, the Permittee shall provide to
the Division one (1) copy of all requested information and reports related to the operation of the animal
waste management system. Once received by the Division, all such information and reports become
public information, unless they constitute confidential information under G.S. § 132-1.2 or §143-215.9D
and shall be made available to the public by the Division as specified in Chapter 132 of the General
Statutes. — [I5A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
17. Regional Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the appropriate Division Regional Office as soon as possible,
but in no case more than twenty-four (24) hours following first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the
following events: — [15A NCAC 02T . 0108(b)]
a. Failure of any component of the animal waste management system resulting in a discharge to
ditches, surface waters, or wetlands.
b. Any failure of the waste treatment and disposal system that renders the facility incapable of
adequately receiving, treating, or storing the waste and/or sludge.
C. A spill or discharge from a vehicle transporting waste or sludge to the land application field which
results in a discharge to ditches, surface waters, or wetlands or an event that poses a serious threat
to surface waters, wetlands, or human health and safety.
d. Any deterioration or leak in a lagoon/storage pond that poses an immediate threat to the
environment or human safety or health.
e. Failure to maintain storage capacity in a lagoon/storage pond greater than or equal to that required
in Condition V.2. of this General Permit.
f. Failure to maintain waste level in a lagoon/storage pond below that of the designed structural
freeboard (twelve (12) inches from top of dam or as specified in lagoon/storage pond design). Note
that this notification is in addition to the report required by Condition 1II.17.e above.
g. An application of waste either in excess of the limits set out in the CAWMP or where runoff enters
ditches, surface waters, or wetlands.
h. Any discharge to ditches, surface waters, or wetlands or any discharge that poses a serious threat to
the environment or human health or safety.
For any emergency, which requires immediate reporting after normal business hours, contact must be
made with the Division of Emergency Management at 1-800-858-0368.
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The Permittee shall also file a written report to the appropriate Division Regional Office within five (5)
calendar days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or
proposed to be taken to correct the problem and to ensure that the problem does not recur. In the event
of storage capacity violations as described in Condition III.17.e, the written report shall outline the
actions proposed to be taken to restore compliance within thirty (30) calendar days. The requirement to
file a written report may not be waived by the Division Regional Office. — [15A NCAC 02T . 0108(c)]
In the event the waste level in a lagoon/storage pond is found to be within the designed structural
freeboard, the Permittee shall file a written report to the appropriate Division Regional Office within
two (2) calendar days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline actions
taken or proposed to be taken to reduce waste levels below the designed structural freeboard within five
(5) calendar days of first knowledge of the occurrence. — [I5A NCAC 02T .0108(c)J
is. The Permittee shall submit an annual report by April 1 of each year for the previous calendar year's
activities. The report must be filed using the form in Attachment A and submitted to the Division's
Central Office. These reports will be kept on file at the Department and made available for public review
upon request. - [I SA NCAC 02T . 0108(b)]
Upon written notification by the Director, the Permittee shall utilize a Division approved electronic
reporting tool for the submission of the annual report. Pennittees may request in writing a waiver from
the electronic reporting requirement. Waiver requests shall justify why the reporting tools cannot be
reasonably used by the Ponnittee and include an estimate of time the waiver will be needed. Waiver
requests shall be submitted a minimum of one (1) month prior to the annual report submittal date. —[15A
NCAC 02T T. 0108(b)]
19. In the event of a discharge of 1,000 gallons or more of animal waste to surface waters or wetlands, the
Permittee must issue a press release to all print and electronic news media that provide general coverage
in the county in which the discharge occurred setting out the details of the discharge. The press release
must be issued within forty-eight (48) hours after it is determined that the discharge has reached the
surface waters or wetlands. A copy of the press release and a list of the news media to which it was
distributed must be kept for at least one (1) year after the discharge and must be distributed to any person
upon request. — [G.S. §143-215.IOC(h)(1)J
At a minimum the press release shall include the naive of the facility, location of the discharge, estimated
volume of waste water entering state waters, time and date discharge occurred, duration of the discharge,
and identification of receiving water body The Permittee shall provide a copy of the press release to the
Division. [I5A NCAC 02T .0108(h)]
20. In the event of a discharge of 15,000 gallons or more of animal waste to surface waters or wetlands, a
public notice is required in addition to the press release described in Condition 11I.19. The public notice
must be placed in a newspaper having general circulation in the county in which the discharge occurred
and the county immediately downstream within ten (10) days of the discharge. The notice shall be
captioned "NOTICE OF DISCHARGE OF ANIMAL WASTE". The minimum content of the notice is
the name of the facility, location of the discharge, estimated volume of waste entering state waters, time
and date discharge occurred, duration of the discharge, identification water body that was discharged into
including creek and river basin if applicable, actions taken to prevent further discharge, and a facility
contact person and phone number. The owner or operator shall file a copy of the notice and proof of
publication with the Department within thirty (30) days after the notice is published. Publication of a
notice of discharge under this Condition is in addition to the requirement to issue a press release under
Condition III.19. Permittee must maintain a copy of the press release and the public notice consistent with
Condition III.15. — [G.S. §143-215.IOC(h)(2)J
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21. If a discharge of 1,000,000 gallons or more of animal waste reaches surface waters or wetlands, the
appropriate Division Regional Office must be contacted to determine in what additional counties, if any, a
public notice must be published. A copy of all public notices and proof of publication must be sent to the
Division within thirty (30) days after the notice is published.
These requirements are in addition to those found in Conditions Ill .1b and II1.17 above. The Permittee
must maintain a copy of the public notice and proof of publication consistent with Condition I1I.15. —
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
22. Permittees shall conduct a survey of the sludge accumulation in all lagoons/storage ponds every year.
The survey report should be written on forms provided or approved by the Division and shall include a
sketch showing the depth of sludge in the various locations within each structure. This survey frequency
may be reduced if it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Division that the rate of sludge
accumulation does not warrant an annual survey. — [15A IWAC 02.T .0108(b) and .1304(b)]
If the sludge accumulation is such that the structure does not satisfy the criteria set by NC NRCS
Conservation Practice Standard No. 359, a sludge removal or management plan must be submitted to the
appropriate Division Regional Office within ninety (90) days of the determination, The plan shall
describe removal and waste utilization procedures to be used. Compliance regarding sludge levels must
be achieved within. two (2) years of the determination. — [15A 1VCAC 02T .0108(b) and .1304(b)]
IV. INSPECTIONS AND ENTRY
The Permittee is subject to inspections at any time, without announcement, by the Department. The
Permittee shall allow any authorized representative of the Department, upon the presentation of
credentials and other documents as may be required by law and in accordance with reasonable and
appropriate biosecurity measures, to:
a. Enter the Permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or
where records must be kept under the conditions of this General Permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of
this General Permit;
C. Inspect, at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment),
practices, or operations regulated or required under this General Permit; and,
d. Sample or monitor, at reasonable times, for the purpose of assuring permit compliance, any
substances or parameters at any location.
[G.S. §143-215.1OF]
V. GENERAL CONDITIONS
Coverage under this General Permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for compliance
with all applicable surface water, wetlands, groundwater and air quality standards or for damages to
surface waters, wetlands or groundwaters resulting from the animal operation. — [15A 1VC..4C 02T
.0111(c)]
The maximum waste level in lagoons/storage ponds shall not exceed that specified in the facility's
CAWMP. At a minimum, maximum waste level for lagoons/storage ponds must not exceed the level that
provides adequate storage to contain the 25-year, 24-hour storm event plus an additional one (1) foot of
structural freeboard except that there shall be no violation of this condition if:
a. there is a storm event more severe than a 25-year, 24-hour event:
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b. the Pernttee is in compliance with its CAWMP and
c. there is at least one (1) foot of structural freeboard. — [15A NCAC 02T .1304(b)]
Farms with lagoon and storage pond designs completed after September 1, 1996, storage must also be
provided for the heavy rainfall factor (NC NRCS Standard 359) for the lagoons/storage pond. In case of
lagoons/storage ponds in series that are gravity fed, the 25-year, 24-hour storm event and/or the heavy
rainfall factor storage requirement for the system may be designed into the lowest lagoon/storage pond in
the system. However, adequate freeboard must be designed into the upper lagoons/storage ponds to allow
sufficient storage to prevent the waste level from rising into the structural freeboard while the storm water
is draining into the lowest structure in the system. — [15A NCAC 02T .1304(b), also see NC NRCS
Standard 359]
3. Any containment basin, such as a lagoon or a storage pond, used for waste management shall continue to
be subject to the conditions and requirements of this Permit until properly closed or rescission of the COC
is issued. When the containment basin is properly closed in accordance with the NC NRCS Conservation
Practice Standard No. 360 "Closure of Waste Impoundments," April 2012 or any subsequent amendment,
the containment basin shall not be subject to the requirements of this Permit. Documentation of closure of
all containment basins must be provided to the Division. The Permittee must submit a letter to the
Division to request rescission of the COC. — [15A NCAC 02T .1306(a)and (b)]
Closure shall include a minimum of 24 hours pre -notification of the Division and submittal of the Animal
Waste Storage Pond and Lagoon Closure Report Form to the address identified on the form within fifteen
(15) days of completion of closure. — (15A NCAC 02T. 0108(b)]
Upon request of the Permittee, the COC to operate under this Permit may be rescinded by the Division
prior to closure of the containment basin if the average size of the confined cattle herd at the cattle
' facility, calculated on an annual basis during the three years prior to the request for rescission, is less than
one hundred confined cattle. Upon rescission, all of the following requirements shall apply:
a. The cattle facility shall be subject to the requirements of 15A NCAC 02T .1303 and 15A NCAC
02T .0113 until the containment area is closed in accordance with NC NRCS Conservation Practice
Standard No. 360 "Closure of Waste Impoundments," April 2012 or any subsequent amendment.
b. The farm owner shall maintain records of land application and weekly records of containment basin
waste levels on forms provided by or approved by the Division.
C. Closure shall include pre -notification to the Division and, within 15 days of completion of closure,
submittal of a closure form supplied by the Division or closure forms approved by the Division that
provide the same information required by the forms supplied by the Division.
The Division shall have the authority to deny a request for rescission. -- [15A NCAC 02T .0113(e)]
4. This General Permit allows for the distribution of up to four (4) cubic yards of manure per visit to
individuals for personal use. The maximum distribution of manure per individual for personal use is ten
(10) cubic yards per year. The Permittee must provide the recipient(s) with information on the nutrient
content of the manure. Distribution of greater quantities must be to individuals or businesses permitted to
distribute the waste, or to be land applied to sites identified in the Permittee's CAWMP. — [15A NCAC
02T . 0108(b)]
The Permittee must inform the recipient(s) of his/her responsibilities to properly manage the land
application of manure. Record keeping for the distribution of manure up to four (4) cubic yards per visit
or ten (10) cubic yards per year to individuals for personal use is not required. — [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(c)]
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5. The annual permit fee shall be paid by the Permittee within thirty (30) days after being billed by the
Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly constitutes grounds for enforcement actions including
revocation of its COC to operate under this General Permit. — [G.S. §143-215. JOG and 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(e)(2)]
6. Failure of the Permittee to maintain, in full force and effect, lessee and landowner agreements, which are
required in the CAWMP, shall constitute grounds for revocation of its COC to operate under this General
Permit. — [15A NCAC 02T .0110(1)]
7. A COC to operate under this General Permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the
facility to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a Notification of Change of
Ownership form must be submitted to the Division, including documentation from the parties involved
and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. This request shall be submitted within sixty (60)
days of change of ownership. The request will be considered on its merits and may or may not be
approved. — [G.S. §143-215. ]OC and 15A NCAC 02T .1304(c)]
8. A COC to operate under this General Permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of
wastes described in the application and other supporting data. The Permittee shall notify the Division
immediately of any applicable information not provided in the permit application. — [G.S. ¢143-215.1]
Any proposed modification to an animal waste management system including installation of lagoon
covers shall require approval from the Division prior to construction.
9. If the Permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this General Permit after the expiration date of
this General Permit, the Permittee must apply for and obtain a new COC. Renewal applications must be
filed at least 180 calendar days prior to the expiration of the General Permit. — [15A NCAC 02T .01091
10. The issuance of a COC to operate under this General Permit does not prohibit the Division from
reopening and modifying the General Permit or COC, revoking and reissuing the General Permit or COC,
or terminating the General Permit or COC as allowed by the appropriate laws, rules, and regulations. —
[15A NCAC 02T. 0110]
11. The Groundwater Compliance Boundary is defined by 15A NCAC 2L .0102 and 15A NCAC 2T .0103.
An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to
the requirements of 15A NCAC 2L and the Division in addition to the penalty provisions applicable
under the North Carolina General Statutes.
12. Upon abandonment or depopulation for a period of five (5) years or more, the Pennittee must satisfy all
the following prior to restocking the facility
a. The Permittee must notify the Division in writing at least 60 days prior to bringing any animals back
onto the site;
b. The facility has not been abandoned or depopulate for more than ten (10) years;
c. At the time the system ceased operation, the animal operation was in compliance with an individual
or a general permit issued pursuant to G.S. § 143-215.10C;
d. The facility has maintained coverage under an individual permit or a COC under a general permit;
e. The Division issues an individual permit or a COC under a general permit issued pursuant to G.S.
§ 143-215.10C for the animal operations before any animals are brought on the facility;
f. The permit for the animal waste management system does not allow the production, measured by
steady state live weight (SSLW), to exceed the greatest SSLW previously permitted under G.S. § 143-
215.10C;
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g. No component of the animal waste management system, other than existing swine barns or land
application sites shall be constructed within the 100-year floodplain; and
h. The inactive animal waste management system was not closed using the expenditure of public funds
and was not closed pursuant to a settlement agreement, court order, cost share agreement, or grant
condition.
Any facility that does not meet the criteria above is a new cattle animal waste management system. —
[I5A NCAC 02T .1302(5)]
VI. PENS
Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this General Permit; the facility's COC; the
facility's CAWMP; and/or applicable state law; may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the
Division including but not limited to the modification of the animal waste management system, civil
penalties, criminal penalties and injunctive relief. — [15A NCAC 02T .0110]
2. The Permittee must comply with all conditions of this General Permit. Any permit noncompliance
constitutes a violation of state law and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit coverage
termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit coverage renewal
application. — [15A NCAC 02T .0110]
3. It shall not be a defense for a Permittee in an enforcement action to claim that it would have been
necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the conditions of
this General Permit. — [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
VII. DEFINITIONS
25-year, 24-hour rainfall or storm event means the maximum 24-hour precipitation event with a probable
recurrence interval of once in 25 years, as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Atlas
14 (NOAA 14), Volume 2, version 3.0, 2004 revised 2006, and subsequent amendments, or equivalent regional or
state rainfall probability information developed therefrom. — INC NRCS Title 210 — National Engineering
Handbook (NEH), Part 650 Engineering Field Handbook Chapter 2 (EFH-2), North Carolina Supplement,
October 2017]
Agronomic rate means the amount of animal waste and/or other nutrient applied to soil to meet the nitrogen
needs of the crop but does not overload the soil with the nutrients or other constituents that cause or contribute to
a contravention. of surface water or groundwater standards, limits crop growth, or adversely impact soil quality.
Nitrogen needs of the crop shall be based on realistic yield expectations (RYE) established for a soil series
through published Cooperative Extension Service bulletins, NRCS publications, county soil surveys, or site -
specific agronomist reports. Unless otherwise specified, nitrogen shall be rate -determining element. — [G.S
§143-215.1OC(e)(6), 1 SA NCAC 02T . 0103(1) and I5A NCAC 02T .1304(b)]
Amendment to the CAWMP means a minor change and/or addition to a part(s) of the plan and does not require
pre -approval from the Division to implement. The following are examples of amendments to the CAWMP:
• In an existing CAWMP, a change in crops and/or cropping pattern that utilizes 25% or less of the N generated
is considered a plan amendment. Additional acreage needed to facilitate the change in crops and/or cropping
pattern is permissible and considered part of the amendment.
• The addition of winter crops and/or interseeded perennial crops are considered amendments to an existing
CAWMP when the operation does not require additional acreage and/or crops for N utilization and does not
exceed the 25% criteria stated above.
10 Inclusions of emergency action plans, and insect, odor and mortality checklists are considered CAWMP
amendments.
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• Including additional acreage for land application beyond what is required in the existing CAWMP is
considered a plan amendment.
Animal feeding operation means a lot or facility (other than an aquatic animal production facility) where the
following conditions are met:
a. animals (other than aquatic animals) have been, are, or will be stabled or confined and fed or
maintained for a total of forty-five (45) days or more in any twelve (12) month period, and
b. crops, vegetation, forage growth, or post -harvest residues are not sustained in the normal growing
season over any portion of the lot or facility. Two or more animal feeding operations under common
ownership are considered to be a single animal feeding operation if they adjoin each other, or if they
use a common area or system for the disposal of wastes. — [G.S. §143-215. 1 OB]
Animal Waste means livestock or poultry excreta or a mixture of excreta with feed, bedding, litter, or other
materials from an animal operation.—[G.S143-215.IOB(2)]
Certification means technical specialist certification of the CAWMP in accordance with the requirements of 15A
NCAC 02T .1304.
Discharge is defined by G.S. §143-213, which states, "Whenever reference is made in this Article to "discharge"
or the "discharge of waste," it shall be interpreted to include discharge, spillage, leakage, pumping, placement,
emptying, or dumping into waters of the State, or into any unified sewer system or arrangement for sewage
disposal, which system or arrangement in turn discharges the waste into waters of the State. A reference to
"discharge" or "discharge of waste" shall not be interpreted to include "emission" as defined in Subdivision (12)
of this Section." — [G.S. §143-213(9)]
Ditch means any man-made channel for the purpose of moving water off a site to the surface waters. — [15A
NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
Excessive Ponding means any area of the application field where visible liquid waste is ponded on the surface of
the land application site more than four (4) hours following the application of waste. Excessive ponding also
means any areas where the ponding of waste has resulted in crop failure. — [15A NCAC 02T . 0108(b)]
Expansion means an increase in the permitted steady state live weight associated with the animal waste
management system. — [15A NCAC 02T .1302(4)]
Facility ineans an animal feeding operation including confinement areas, waste collection areas, and treatment
works associated with the animal feeding operations. — [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
Groundwaters means any subsurface waters, as defined in 15A NCAC 2L .0102.
Land application means the application of wastewater and/or waste solids onto or incorporation into the soil. —
[I5A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
Land application area means the areas used for the application of animal wastewater or waste solids. — [15A
NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
Major changes to the CAWMP means changes in the number of animals, type of operation (feeder to finish to
wean to feeder), retrofit of a lagoon, installation of a new irrigation system, and similar type changes. — [15A
NCAC 02T . 0108(b) and .1304(b)]
Revision to the CAWMP means a change to an entire CAWMP to meet current applicable standards. For an
existing CAWMP, a change in crops and/or cropping pattern that utilizes more than 25% of the N generated by
the operation is considered a plan revision. — [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b) and .1304(b)]
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State Waters means all waters as defined in G.S. §143-212(6).
Surface Waters means all waters as defined in G.S. § 143-212 except underground waters. — [15A NCAC 027'
.0103(41)]
Waste means animal waste. — [G.S. §143-215.10B(2)]
Wetlands are "waters" as defined by G.S. §143-212 and are areas that are inundated or saturated by an
accumulation of surface or groundwater as defined in 15A NCAC 2B .0202. — [15A NCAC 02T .0103(46)J
This General Permit issued the 12th day of April, 2019,
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Director
Linda 'lpepper
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number AWG200000
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ATTACHMENT A
ANIMAL FACILITY ANNUAL REPORT FORM
Report for (previous) Calendar Year: 20
Certificate of Coverage or Permit Number
Facility Name (as shown on Certificate of Coverage or Permit)
Operator in Charge for this Facility
Facility's Integrator, if applicable:
Today's Date:
County
Operator Certification #
Part I: Facility Information (As of December 31" of re ortin y � ear unless otherwise specified);
Land application of animal waste as allowed by the above permit occurred during the past calendar year
YES NO. If NO, skip Part I and proceed to Part 1I and Part III. Also, if animal waste was
generated but not land applied, attach an explanation on how the animal waste was managed/disposed.
CAWMP SUMMARY -
Total number of application Fields or Pulls in the Certified Animal Waste
Fields or
Management Plan (CAWMP):
Pulls/zones
ITotal Useable Acres a . roved in the CAWMP
Acres
Total pounds of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) allowed to be land applied
annually by the CAWMP and the permit:
Lbs. PAN
LAGOON SUMMARY
Number of Permitted Lagoons _
# La _oohs
Number of Permitted Lagoons with a sludge removal or management plan
_
er Permit Condition III-22
# Lagoons
ANNUAL OPERATIONS SUMMARY
for all craps with windows that ended during the revious calendar rear
Total number of Fields or Pulls on which land application occurred during
Fields or
a
the year:
Pulls/zones
Total Acres on which animal waste was ar Aied
Acres
1 Total pounds of Plant Available Permitted Animal Waste
Lbs. PAN
Nitrogen (PAN) applied during
the year for all application sites: Other Nutrient Sources (incl Dry Litter)-
j Lbs. PAN
SOIL SAMPLE SUMMARY
Total number of Fields or Pulls for which the most recent soils evaluation
Fields or
indicated a Soil P (P-index) greater than 400
Pulls/zones
_ Total usable acres of Fields or Pulls for which the most recent soils
evaluation indicated a Soil P (P-index _ neater than 400
Acres y
1 AFOAR 4-12-2019

BENHICAL USE SUMMARY
Estimated amount of total manure, litter and process wastewater sold or
given to other persons and taken off site during the year
PRODUCTION SUMMARY
Annual average number of animals by type at this fa
Operation Type
i
Swine
Wean to Finish
Wean to Feeder
Farrow to Finish
Feeder to Finish
Farrow to Wean
Farrow to Feeder
Boar/Stud
Gilts
Other
Cattle
Dairy Calf
Dairy Heifer
Milk Cow
Dry Cow
Beef Stocker Calf
Beef Feeder
Beef Broad Cow
Other
during the previous Fe:
Dry Poultry
Non -Laying Chickens
Laying Chickens
Pullets
Turkeys
Turkey Pullet
Wet Poultry
Non -Laying Pullet
Layers
ATTACHMENT A
Tons
Number of Animal
Other Tvpes
Horses - Horses
Horses - Other
Sheep - Sheep
Sheep - Other
Part II: Facility Status (Respond for activity within the Calendar year of re ortin year unless
otherwise specified}:
Directions: Check box next'to the appropriate answer, for each statement were the answer is "No", provide a
written description of any action take taken or pending to address the requirements and return the facility to
compliance
1. All "major changes," "revisions," and "amendments" to the CAWMP were made Yes No
according to requirements of Condition I.4.
2. There were no freeboard exceedances in any lagoons or storage ponds. Yes No
3. There was no PAN application to any fields or crops at this facility greater than the Yes No
levels specified in this facility's CAWMP.
4. Sludge Surveys as required in Condition 111.22 have been completed. Yes No
5. For any temporary lagoon lowering event, drawn down restrictions and record Yes No
keeping requirements in Condition II.29 have been met.
6. Soils analysis were performed within the last three years on each field receiving animal Yes No
waste.
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ATTACHMENT A
7. A , refired monitoring and reporting were performed in accordance with the facility's Yes No
peen. ,' during the past calendar year.
�S. Crops as specified in the CAWNP were maintained during the past calendar year on all Yes No
sites receiving animal waste and the crops grown were harvested and removed in
accordance with the facility's permit.
Part III: Affirmation Statement
"I affirm by my signature that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision. The information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and
complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the
possibility of civil and criminal penalties."
Permittee ame and"title (type or print)
Signature of Permittee
Signature of Operator in Charge
(if different from Permittee)
Date
Date
3 AFOAR 412-2019

Location: Lower Brush Creek Road, Cane Creek
Telephone: [phone]
Type of Operation: Dairy
Number of Animals: 300 Dai
(Design Capacity)
Storage Structure(s): Slurry Waste Storage Pond
Application Methods(s): Irrigation & spreader
The waste from your animal facility must be land applied at a specified rate to prevent
pollution of surface water and/or groundwater. The plant nutrients in the animal waste
should be used to reduce the amount of commercial fertilizer required for the crops in the
fields where the waste is to be applied.
This waste utilization plan uses nitrogen as the limiting nutrient. You must have the
animal waste analyzed to determine nutrient content as close to the time of application as
practical and at least within 60 days of the date of application before each application
cycle. Soil nutrients in all fields where waste will be applied must be analyzed at least
annually so that all plant nutrients can be balanced for realistic yields of the. crop to be
grown. Soil test and waste analysis records shall be kept for five (5) years. Poultry dry
waste application records shall be maintained for three (3) years. Waste application
records for all other waste shall be maintained for five (5) years.
Several factors are important in implementing your waste utilization plan in order to
maximize the fertilizer value of the waste and to ensure that it is applied in an
environmentally safe manner:
1. Always apply waste based on the needs of the crop to be grown and the nutrient
content of the waste. Do not apply more. nitrogen than the crop can utilize. Lime must
be applied to application fields as recommended by soil test to maintain the plant
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2. Soil types are important as they have different infiltration rates, leaching potentials,
cation exchange capacities, and available water holding capacities.
3. Normally waste shall not be applied to land eroding at greater than 5 tons per acre per
year. With special precautions, (see Required Specification No. 4) waste may be
applied to land eroding at up to 10 tons per acre per year.
4. Do not apply waste on saturated soils, when it is raining, or when the surface is frozen.
Either of these conditions may result in runoff to surface waters which is a violation of
the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) .0200 regulations.
5. Wind conditions at the time of field application of waste should also be considered to
avoid drift and downwind odor problems.
6. To maximize the value of nutrients for crop production and to reduce the potential for
pollution, the waste should be applied to a growing crop. Otherwise apply waste no
earlier than 30 days prior to planting a crop or prior to forages breaking dormancy.
Injecting or otherwise incorporating the waste below the soil surface will conserve
nutrients and reduce odor problems.
7. Zinc and copper levels in the soils in all fields where waste is applied shall be
monitored and alternative application fields shall be used when these metals approach
excess levels.
This plan is based on waste application by irrigation and broadcasting with a spreader. if
you choose to alter the method(s) of application in the future, you need to revise this plan.
Nutrient levels for various waste application methods are not the same.
The estimated acres needed to apply the animal waste is based on typical nutrient content
for dairy systems in North Carolina. Actual acreage requirements shall be based on
waste analysis reports from storage structures in your waste management system.
Your slurry storage pond is designed for 98 days of temporary storage and the temporary
stora a must be removed on the average of once every 3 MONTHS. If your facility is
unroofed, in no instance should the volume of waste being stored in your structure be
higher than the maximum storage marker except in the event of a 25 year, 24 hour storm.
Call your technical specialist after you receive the waste analysis report for assistance in
determining the amount per acre to apply and the proper application rate prior to applying
the waste.
The waste management system which is covered by this waste utilization plan shall be
operated only by persons which hold a valid certificate as an operator in charge of an
animal waste management system. The North Carolina Water Quality Commission will
provide training and certification of operators.

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This waste utilization plan, if carried out, meets the requirements for compliance with 15A
NCAC 2H .0217 (the .0200 rules) adopted by the Water Quality Commission.
`IMPORTANT NOTE:
The following two pages of this plan contain the calculations for PAN from liquid and solid
waste. T & C Dairy will be applying the waste both by irrigation and spreader equipment.
PAN is calculated differently with these two methods of application. The table below
shows the difference in the two methods and PAN.
Solid Manure
Application
Method
N from FOTG
N in Ibs./ton
Application
Coefficient.
Total PAN
Lbs./ton
Irrigation
611 Ibs/acre inch
5.40
.40
2.16
23 Ibs./1,000 als.
5.52
.44
2.43
�S,readde,
Liquid Manure
Application
Method
N from FOTG
Application
Coefficient.
Total PAN
Lbs./1000 gals.
Irrigation
1.67lbs./1000 gals.
.40
0.67
Spreader
1.67 lbs./l 000 gals.
.44
0.73
Calculating the PAN using both methods of application will be very complicated and
cumbersome. Additionally, at this point it will be virtually impossible to calculate the actual
PAN in the stored waste when rainfall runoff is included. Therefore, the higher rate of
PAN will be used (spreader broadcast) in calculating the amount of total PAN and the
acreage needed for waste application. This will result in a slight overestimation of the
PAN to be applied and the acreage needed. This will be toward the conservative side
since the farmer will be applying approximately 50% by each application method. When
enough samples have been obtained the farmer will use the PAN figures from them to
determine the amounts to apply.

WASTE L t1.7-ILIZATION PLAN
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ESTIMATE OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN
FROM LIQUID WASTE
Amount of Waste Produced Per Year
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*Nutrients are calculated for waste water from the milkroom and milking parlor. Nutrients
in lot runoff from rainfall are accounted for in the scraped waste.
animals x
animals x *550
220,750
Gallons of waste / year =
= 220,750
= 200.75
*1.67 *Total N lbs. Per 1000 gallons x
Gallons of waste/animal/day x 365 days
Gallons of waste per year
Gallons of excess water//day x 365 days
Gallons of excess water per, year
Gallons of waste water/year
Total gallons of waste water per year / 1000
1,000 gallon units per year
*.44
(Plant nutrient
Availability coefficient for
appropriate application
method
= 0.7348 lbs./1000/gals. Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN)
Amount of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) Produced per Year from waste water
200.75 1000 gallon units per year x 0.7348 Lb. PAN/1000 gallons of waste
147.51 Lbs. PAN/year
*1.67 — From Agricultural Waste Management Field Handbook, p. 49, table 4-6
(Source of estimated or actual total nitrogen per 1000 gallons)
*550 gal./day — the amount of liquid waste generated as stated by Tony Nesbitt, T & C
Dairy
*.44 — From NRCS Field Office Technical Guide p. 633-15

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ESTIMATE OF PLANT AVAILABLE NITROGEN
FROM SOLID WASTE
Amount of Waste Produced Per Year
300 animals x 116.76 Lbs. Of waste/animal/day x 365 days
12,785,220 Lbs. of waste per year
8,949,654 Lbs. of waste per year / 2000
I O127/91.
4,475 Tons of waste per year
*5.52 "Total N lbs. per ton x .44 (Plant nutrient availability coefficient
(converted from 23 lbs./1000 gals) For appropriate application method)
= 2.43 Plant Available Nitroged:(PAN)
Amount of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) Produced per year from solid waste
475 Tons of waste x 2.43 Lbs. PAN/ton of waste
10,874Lbs. PAN/year
(Source of estimated or actual total nitrogen per 1000 gallons)
*From p. 633-15 FOTG — 14 gal./head/day x 8.34 lbs./gal. = 116.76 lbs/head/day
*5.52 converted from 23 Ibs./1,000 gallons on page 633-15 of Field Office Technical Guide.
1,000 gals. X 8.34 lbs./gal. = 4.17 tons/1,000/gals.
2,000
23 lbs. N/1,000 gals. = 5.52 lbs. N/ton
4.17
*10,874 — this is assuming that all slurry manure will be broadcast by spreader

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Total animal waste and waste water volume generated in one years is approximately:
Tons
4,475
Gallons
200,750 (waste water
148
+ 10,874
= 11.022
Acre Inches
Lbs. PAN per year form liquid waste
Lbs. PAN per year from solid waste
Total lbs. PAN per year
Applying the above amount of waste as calculated above is a big job. You should plan.
time and have appropriate equipment to apply the waste in a timely manner.
Values used above are based on analysis of waste from similar livestock operations in
North Carolina (source: USDA-NRCS FOTG Practice Standard 633-Waste Utilization).
Actual nutrient content of the waste from this system may vary from these values. Waste
analysis should be made of the actual waste as soon as possible after significant waste
accumulates in the storage structure(s).
The applicator is cautioned that P and K may be over applied while meeting the N
requirements. In the future, regulations may require farmers in some parts of North
Carolina to have a nutrient management plan that addresses all nutrients. This plan only
addresses nitrogen.

VA:SrI E UTILIZATION PLAN
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The irrigation application rate should not exceed the infiltration rate of the soil at the time
of irrigation such that runoff or ponding occurs. This rate is limited by initial soil moisture
content, soil structure, soil texture, water droplet size, and organic solids. The application
amount should not exceed the available water holding capacity of the soil at the time of
irrigation nor should the plant available nitrogen applied exceed the nitrogen needs of the
crop.
It is the responsibility of the producer and irrigation designer to ensure that an irrigation
system is installed to properly irrigate the acres shown in tables 1 through 3. Failure to
apply the recommended rates and amounts of nitrogen shown in the tables may make this
plan invalid.
Caution must be exercised in grazing or haying forage plants under stress condition.
Nitrate poisoning may occur in livestock. Sampling forage or hay for nitrate levels is
recommended.

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WASTE APPLICATION TABLES
The crop fields shown in the Waste Application Tables that follow are available for waste
application. It will not be necessary and may not be desirable to apply waste to each of
these fields in any given year.
The Lbs. of Nitrogen Per Acre shown in the tables are estimated annual nitrogen (N)
requirements of the crop to be grown based on the potential productivity of the soil and
assuming no double cropping.
The Recommended Lbs. of N to be Applied per acre indicates the Nitrogen that can be
reasonably applied to the crop and used by the crop in a timely manner using animal
waste alone. It will not be practical to meet all the nutrient needs of some crops with
animal waste. Supplemental applications of commercial fertilizer may be required during
the growing season in order to meet all crop nutrient needs. It is assumed that for certain
row crops only a fraction of the total annual nitrogen requirement can be applied using
animal waste.
The landowner shall record the actual waste application volume made on each field on the
Department of Water Quality Waste Application Record Form.
The following legend explains the crop codes used in the field application tables:
Crop
Code
__- Crq_
CG CORN - GRAIN
CS CORN - SILAGE
HCS HAY, COOL SEASON, NOT GRAZED
HGL HAY, GRASS -LEGUME MIX, NOT GRAZED
HSG HAY, SMALL GRAIN, NOT GRAZED
PCs PASTURE, COOL SEASON
Nitrogen
Production Requirement
Unit Lbs./unit
BUSHELS
1.13
TONS
e
TONS
45
TONS
20
TONS
55
AUM
13.34
OG OATS - GRAIN ONLY BUSHELS 1.15
RG RYE GRAIN TONS 13.3
WG WHEAT - SILAGE (GREEN CHOPPED) TONS 50

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WASTE APPLICATION WINDOWS
CROP OR CROPPING SYSTEM
Corn (grain & silage)
Winter annuals
(e. g./wheat, rye, oats, and
triticale)
APPLICATION WINDOW
(includes 30 day pre -plant, pre -
emergence or prior to breaking
dormancv period
March 15 — June 30
September 1 — March 15
RESTRICTIONS, SPECIAL
NOTES, ETC.
(to be considered and/or noted in
the plan narrative
When possible, last application is
to be made 30 days prior to
senescence(maturity)
➢ No nitrogen is to be applied
during severe winters when
no growth occurs
➢ Recommend split application
with 20-40% of total PAN to
be applied by November 30
and remaining PAN balance
to be applied after January
31.
The following legend explains the soil codes which represent the specific soil types that
are found in the fields which are available for animal waste application:
SOIL
SOIL
COMMENTS REGARDING SUITABILITY
CODE
TYPE
OF SOILS FOR WASTE APPLICATION
13
Biltmore FSL
Suitable for waste application i
262
Kinkora Loam
General!y suitable — may have wetspots
33
lotla Loam
Suitable
121 B & C
Tate Loam
Suitable
322C
Fletcher Silt Loam
Suitable

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Table 1: WASTE APPLICATION FIELDS OWNED BY PRODUCER
.10/27/99
Tract Field
No. No.
Soil
Type
Code
Crop
Code
Realistic
Anticipated Acres'
Yields Useable
Lbs. N
Required
Per Ac.
Recommended
Lbs. N
To be
Appliedz
T-1425
1
13
CS
30 tons/ac.
7.0 330
2,310
T-1425
1
262
CS
21 tons/ac.
5.0
231
1,155
T-1425
1
33
CS
30 tons/ac.
1.4
330
462
T-1425
1
13
WS
1 ton/ac.
7.0
50
350
T-1425
1
262
WS
1 ton/ac.
5.0
50
250
T-1425
1
33
WS
1 ton/ac.
1.4
50
70
THIS TABLE
TOTALS
13.4
N/A
4597
1 The useable acreage represents the total acreage of the field minus the required buffer
areas which border streams or residential areas. Actual total acres in the fields listed
may, and most likely will be, more than the acres shown in the tables.
2 This N is from animal waste only. If nutrients from other sources such as commercial
fertilizer are applied, they must be accounted for. N must be based on realistic yield
expectation.

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